KULAI Municipal Council (MPKu) in Johor is looking to hire more non-Malay staff.
Its president Muhammad Shahril Azizi Abd Gapar said there were just eight Indians among MPKu’s 400 employees.
The municipal council said it also lacked Chinese staff members due to low interest from the community.
“When I served at Kluang Municipal Council, there were more than 30 Indian and Chinese employees.
“I intend to open up more vacancies to attract non-Malays to join MPKu.
“A diverse workforce is needed to help us better serve the rakyat, including through communication with taxpayers,” he said when met after the council’s monthly full board meeting.
Earlier at the meeting, MPKu Gemilang Zone councillor P. Shanmatha Kumaran suggested MPKu recruit more Indians.
“The number of Indian staff members at the council is dwindling due to retirements.
“I hope MPKu will consider this, as there is interest among the community in serving in the public sector,” he said.
